Author: NJSACC

NJSACC’s Quality Team Director Dagmar Wojcik Shares Her Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. When I was growing up way back when, afterschool programs were not common in NJ suburbs, but we had a neighborhood full of busy kids of all ages,…

NJSACC’s Director of Policy and Youth Advocacy Tyneisha K. Gibbs Shares Her Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I didn’t attend formal afterschool programs but I was involved in extracurricular activities like my girl scout meetings on Elizabeth Ave. in Newark, summer…

NJSACC’s Chief Operating Officer Adam Cruz Shares His Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I was born in NYC but grew up in Paterson, NJ until I was 10 years old. Going to School #20 meant that most of us with parents…

NJSACC’s Director of Special Projects Sarah Cruz Shares Her Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I attended the Community Center afterschool program that my mother worked in. It was called the Frog Hollow Community Center in Montclair, NJ and it was located…

NJSACC’s Technical Assistance Specialist Patricia Pugliese Shares Her Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I attended afterschool programs both in middle and high school. In HS, I attended the school’s gymnastics club twice a week. Not a great gymnast, but I did…

NJSACC’s Quality Coach Arlyn Jimenez Shares Her Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. Throughout elementary and middle school, I had a lot of fun participating in the chorus, dance, and musical performance groups. This was where I first tried playing the drums,…

NJSACC’s Communications Coordinator Shares His Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. Growing up in essentially the middle of nowhere, Green Township NJ, there was not much of an afterschool program. My father owned an Excavation company while my mother did bookkeeping for…

NJSACC’s CEO Ebony Grace Shares Her Afterschool Story! Did you attend an afterschool program in your youth? Tell us what you did after school usually. I attended many afterschool and out-of-school time programs while growing up in Brooklyn, New York. Everything from music clubs, STEM programs on the weekend, summer day camps and a couple…

It’s Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week: Ways to Show You Care Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week 2024 is April 22-26 and it’s the perfect time to recognize, appreciate, and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school hours. The week is marked by celebrations and public relations efforts encouraging appreciation and support for all the…

NJSACC Celebrates Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month. You can too. From first patriots, presidents and industrialists, Scottish Americans contributed significantly to the establishment and development of the United States. NJSACC Celebrates Tartan (Scottish-American) Heritage Month. SOME TARTAN (SCOTTISH-AMERICAN) HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCES: Book Week Scotland: Best Scottish Stories For Children Children’s Films: Disney/Pixar’s “Brave” National Geographic Kids:…